Pre-Planning Services

More and more people today are choosing to preplan their own or a loved one’s funeral as an alternative to having others make the decisions for them.  

Three fundamental benefits of planning a funeral in advance are:

• The peace of mind that comes with knowing your wishes have been made known and the details taken care of.
• The comfort of knowing your family will not have to make funeral arrangement decisions during the difficult time of their initial grief.     
• Assurance that informed, thoughtful decisions have been made about the funeral home provider, choice of service and costs.

 

Advance planning or prefunding your funeral can be an important part of estate planning or preparing to apply for Medicaid or SSI benefits.

Whether you need additional information, simply want to document your wishes without paying or to arrange and prefund your funeral, our funeral director is ready to provide assistance. We are committed to explaining your options, thus allowing you to determine the most appropriate decisions for your situation.

Important questions you need to consider:

• What is involved in purchasing cemetery property?
• How important is the location?
  
• Do you all want the same kind of funeral?
  
• Do you all agree on the same casket?
  
• Who will speak?
  
• What type of clergy will be appropriate?
  
• How will your memory be reflected at the service?
  
• Will have a service at all? If not, will there be regrets later?

In addition to preparing many documents and obtaining appropriate signatures, arranging for the death certificate to be signed, and notifying Social Security of the death, the funeral director is a liaison among family, clergy, and cemetery staff. If selected wisely, your funeral director will be your family's advisor, helping each member feel comfortable and make sure your wishes are honored.

The best way to accomplish this is through planning a funeral in advance. It is also a thoughtful decision that reduces the stress which so often follows death.

Time is the best reason to prearrange. You now have the time you need to talk things over, ask questions, and make decisions. Personal decisions that cannot be made later.